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When I run, I prefer to tune out my ‘deep’ thoughts and tune in to my pretty amazing running playlist. I plug those neon pink Yurbuds in my ears, crank up the music, and play a fun game I made up called “Butcher the Lyrics.” It’s a game you play when you’re alone on a long run and need something to distract you to make your run go by super fast so you try to figure out the lyrics of each song. Sure, my cool game may sound rather dull but for someone with hearing loss, deciphering lyrics is anything but boring. It’s like solving a mystery or putting the pieces of a puzzle together and I just LOVE puzzles….and mysteries!

Sometimes, when I think I have the lyrics all figured out, I Google the actual lyrics only to discover how deaf I really am. Check out some of my recently butchered lyrics:

Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke – I didn’t know “Blurred Lines” was the title of the song for the longest time, which is why my interpretation of the lyrics is a little off. WENDY’S LYRICS = “I have thesegoodtimes…..” REAL LYRICS = “I hate theseBlurred Lines….”

Brave by Sara Bareilles – Once again, not knowing the title of the song, I butchered the lyrics. WENDY’S LYRICS = “Say what you wanna say, let the words fall out. Honestly, I want to see you baby” (you have to stretch out the word “baby” so it sounds like “baybay”). REAL LYRICS = “Say what you wanna say, let the words fall out. Honestly, I want to see you be brave.”

Mirrors by Justin Timberlake – Ok so I couldn’t sing this song even with the lyrics in front of me because he sings so fast. But the bridge is where I was thrown for a loop. WENDY’S LYRICS = “Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soap, I can tell you there’s no place we could go.” REAL LYRICS = “Cause with your hand in my hand and a pocket full of soul, I can tell you there’s no place we couldn’t go.” Whatever JT.

I guess the one good thing about hearing loss is I have a new, fun game to play while running. The bad thing is, when I do discover the REAL lyrics, I’m often disappointed and prefer my WENDY lyrics…they’re much more entertaining! Wouldn’t YOU rather have a pocket full of soap than a pocket full of soul?!

Do you have any songs that you have butchered? Did you ever find out the real lyrics? Were you disappointed?

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Hi! My name is Wendy and I'm the mom of a teenage boy, the wife of my college sweetheart and the owner of 2 lightning fast whippets. I recently took up running and found out that, unlike my dogs, I'm pretty slow. No biggie though, I'm slow at a lot of things like recognizing life's little lessons. Going forward I'll be paying more attention and with this blog I plan to share what lessons life throws my way.